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News.com.au
a day ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘He's always perfect': Melbourne Storm star's Craig Bellamy jab
Cameron Munster took a cheeky shot at Storm coach Craig Bellamy after Melbourne's 28-16 win over the Gold Coast on Saturday. At 65, Bellamy isn't showing any signs of mellowing, regularly venting his frustrations in the coach's box during the game, which was held in atrocious conditions. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. While the Storm would win the slugfest by 12 points, you wouldn't know his team was on top judging by Bellamy's antics. Renowned as one of the fieriest characters in the NRL, Bellamy has often been seen slamming the desk or berating his players over his wildly successful 22-year tenure. On Saturday, his main move was simply to stand up and walk away whenever he was displeased by a play, rather than rant and rave. Maybe his doctor has had a chat with him about his blood pressure? Despite the Storm taking a 16-6 lead into halftime after a double from winger Sualauvi Faalogo, Munster initially had an inkling what his coach would be thinking as he spoke at halftime. 'He won't be too happy,' he said. 'I think we shot ourselves in the foot a couple of times. 'A couple of passes under pressure, myself, a couple of other guys throwing balls and not hitting targets. 'Hopefully we can do it a bit better in the second half.' It didn't get much better early in second half, however, with Ryan Papenhuyzen tackled with the ball on the last play just metres from the Gold Coast try line. That was enough for Bellamy to get up out of his seat and walk to the back of the coach's box. 'Great tackle from Brian Kelly and that's got the coach walking,' Michael Ennis said on Fox Sports. 'He's out of the box, he's had enough already, we're only five minutes into the second half.' Lara Pitt then gave a report from the sheds after the break. 'Craig Bellamy certainly looking frustrated already to open this second half,' she said. 'He was saying to his side at halftime consistency is key, they need to stick to their processes in the second half, particularly in these conditions.' There was some consistency – consistent errors in the awful weather. Just two minutes later, Storm captain Jahrome Hughes tried a grubber kick that went straight to the Titans about four metres out. Directly after that turnover Melbourne conceded a penalty to again let the Titans off the hook and Bellamy had seen enough, again standing up and walking away from the action. 'He's not happy at all Craig and rightly so,' Ennis said. 'That was unusual, you don't see Jahrome Hughes often get those wrong.' Warren Smith then quipped: 'He needs a sneaker sponsor Craig. He must go through some pairs. 'He'll need salt tablets, he'll be cramping up in the coach's box with all the metres he's done.' Ennis added: 'He's doing some laps. 'He is unhappy this afternoon, there's no doubt about that.' Imagine how Bellamy would have responded if his team had actually lost the game. While the Storm made some errors, the Titans were far more guilty, making 15 to Melbourne's six, although the visitors were on the wrong end of an 8-5 penalty count. Pitt then mentioned the coach's behaviour again speaking to a drenched Munster after the fulltime whistle. 'The coach, there were various points in the broadcast, he was almost doing a walkout of the coach's box,' she said. 'Can you give us some insight into how that plays out now when you get into the sheds?' Munster gave a sensational insight into his coach, and gave him a little clip, with his reply. 'He's a worry wart, he loves perfection and unfortunately when you play rugby league it's not always going to be perfect,' he said. 'He wants it to be, but in these conditions there's going to be dropped balls, there's going to be decisions that no one wants to do. 'No one's perfect but unfortunately for 'Bellyache', he's always perfect by the sound of it. 'He'll probably be disappointed but we only let in 16 points … pretty happy.' Fans had noticed the constant shots of Bellamy storming out of his seat during the game and provided some more commentary on social media. One tweeted: 'Can we please have the 'Bellamycam' a permanent fixture in the corner every storm game?' Another suggested: 'Gogglebox but it's just Craig Bellamy.' Some fans weren't enjoying it quite so much, with one writing: '@FOXNRL WILL YOU STOP showing the coach FFS.' Another sympathised with the legendary coach, stating: 'This Storm team has all the talent but f**k are they dumb. Probably one of the more frustrating years for Bellamy.' Regardless of his antics, or his blood pressure, Bellamy's Storm moved into second place with the victory with a 7-4 record ahead of next week's clash with the Cowboys. The Titans continue to struggle under Des Hasler, sitting on just three wins for the year and ahead of only the Penrith Panthers in the standings.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Storm secure scrappy win over tenacious Titans
Melbourne may have banked a 28-16 win but did little to convince coach Craig Bellamy to sign for another year in a scrappy showing against a battling Gold Coast. The Titans' eighth loss kept the pressure on coach Des Hasler with the team languishing in second last on the ladder, as Melbourne moved into second spot following Saturday's victory at Cbus Super Stadium. INTERCEPT! 🙌#NRLTitansStorm Telstra Moment of the Match — NRL (@NRL) May 31, 2025 But Bellamy, who said before the match he was likely to make a decision on his coaching future next week, looked far from happy with the Storm's performance. While wet weather didn't make it easy for either side, ill-discipline and errors meant Melbourne struggled to shake the Titans, with a furious Bellamy up out of his seat a number of times, storming into the back of the coach's box. Winger Sua Fa'alogo and centre Grant Anderson both scored a double on a limited Melbourne highlight reel, while Titans winger Phillip Sami also crossed twice for his side. Melbourne rested Origin stars Harry Grant and Xavier Coates while Cameron Munster, Trent Loiero and Stefano Utoikamanu all reported for duty. The Titans' three representative players - skipper Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Beau Fermor and Moeaki Fotuaika - all backed up. But the home side were forced into some late changes after fullback Jaylan De Groot went down with a hamstring injury and five-eighth AJ Brimson suffered a head knock at Thursday's training Gold Coast got off to a bright start when Jojo Fifita beat Jack Howarth in a one-on-one battle before he scooted away and off-loaded to Jayden Campbell for a try in the fifth minute. The Titans dominated much of the half but late tries to Fa'alogo and Tyran Wishart gave Melbourne a 16-6 halftime lead. The home side must have felt hard done by when they were denied a try in the 64th minute, only for the Storm to score immediately after. Melbourne players Joe Chan and Shawn Blore were caught up on the ground at the ruck and dummy half Sam Verrills picked up the ball and dived over the line. But after a Storm challenge he was ruled to have touched Fa'asuamaleaui's leg on the way through, which impeded Ryan Papenhuyzen in defence. Anderson then intercepted the ball as the Titans attacked the line and raced 90 metres for a 12-point swing. Sami grabbed his second try soon after but by then the margin proved too big for Gold Coast to peg back.
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
NRL Highlights: Titans v Storm
Gold Coast Titans host the Melbourne Storm in Round 13 of the 2025 NRL Premiership at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast.
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Titans lock in Kini until at least 2030
NRL: The Gold Coast Titans fullback Keano Kini has signed a new contract, which will keep him at the club until at least 2030.
The Age
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Devil inside: Late Maroons legend inspires Origin debutant after injury ordeal
Queensland Maroons debutant Beau Fermor has vowed to invoke the spirit of the late Carl Webb when he gets his first taste of State of Origin on Wednesday night. The Gold Coast Titans star was confirmed by coach Billy Slater as on the cusp of a call-up in 2023 before he suffered a ruptured ACL on the eve of the season. He fought through the agony to earn his place. Fermor was born in Dalby, where Webb was raised before he became known as one of the Maroons' most feared enforcers. Webb lost his battle with motor neurone disease in December 2023, leaving behind a legacy of his aggression on the field and the famed 'Q' shaved into the side of his hair once he took the field for Queensland. Loading Asked if Webb had been a special inspiration, Fermor replied: 'Definitely'. 'You see players like Carl Webb and Andrew McCullough who have come from your town, played for your club, gone to your school and gone on to play NRL and for Queensland … it's special to be another one of those boys to play on this stage. 'I used to love the pregame intro where they'd say their name and Dalby Devils.
